The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-17
Proposals for Indian Supplies
and Transportation.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
- q1loo Of indian Affairs, Wat hin gtOn, |,
March 10, 1885,. Sealed proposals, indorsed
Proposals for Beef" (bids for beef must bo
submitted In separate onVelopes), Bacon,
Flour, or Transportation, eto. las the ease
may b J, and directed to the Commissioner or
Of Indian Affairs. Chamber Of Commerce
Building, corner Of Third and Chestnut
streets, st. Louis, Missouri, will be received
until pm. of Tuesday, April IL, 1887, for
furnishing for the Indian service about $780,
0OU pounds Bacon, 86,OOO,O 600 pounds Of Beef
on the h9oi, 10000 pounds q Bean;, 76O GoC G9C
pounds Hard fresJ, 50 800 pounds aominy,
1900 pounds Lard, $50 barrels Mess Pork,
100, 900 pounds Rice, To- D pounds Tea, 800, 600
6cO pounds Wheat. Also, transr rortation for
such OF the articles, goods and supplies that
may not be contracted for to be delivered at
the Agencies.
roctcd TO tho Commiss,oner OF Indian Az
fairs, Nos. 60 and 81 Wooster street, New
York City, will be received until l p m; Of
Tuesday, May 3, 1887, for Blankets. Woolen
Ticking, n, COO yards; Standard Calico, lOO,-
600 yards; Dri ling, H,C0Jyards; Duck, fteo
from all sEing, 300 yards; Denlms, 7QOO
yards; bingham, 10000 Yards; Kentucky
JeanB,1 Is eco yards Cheviot, $500 yards Brown
sheetng, i75 900 yards; BleachGd Shoeti3g.
$4,000 yards; Hickory shirting, lO,CO Yards;
Calico Shifting, tO0O yards; iDsey, 200
yards; T,000 pounds Of Baking Powder;
pounds OF SON. GiS,'ss,ns sns;s. %.osSIhSsi sShsoi
Books, etc., and long list OF miscellaneous
articles, such as Harness, n VS. Hakes,
Forks, etc, and for about wagons re-
quifod for the service, to be delivered az
Chicago, Kansas City, an Sioux iy., Also
for such Wagons as may BIO requ y d, 1dapted
10 the climate Of the Pacific COast, with
California brakes, delivered at San Fran
cisol.
Schedules showing the kinds and guam
titioB OF subsistence tupplies required Tor
each Agency and Schoy' and the kind and
articiei, together with blank prot osals, con.
ditions 10 be observed by bidders, time end
place Of delivery, terms OF cOntr1ct ana
payment, trapspor at on routes, and 81 other
necessary instructi9ns will be furnished upon
application to the Indian Office in Washing
ton, or Nos 65 and " Wooster street, New
York; James Lidgorwood, S3D broadway,
New York; tho Secretary Of tho Merchants
Exchange, st Louie, Mo-; the Comnissartes
OF Subs stence, u, S. A., at Oheyepuo, Chi
oago, Leayen worth, Omaha, St. Louis, st.
Paul, ana San Fran cisco; the POstmasters at
Sioux City, and Yankton; and 10 tho Post
masters at the tOllowing named places IN
Kansas: Arkansas City BurliDgton, Cald-
voll, Dodge City. Emp p1riG. kureka, Great
Bend, Howard, Hutchinson. larned, Nc
Phersop, Marion, Medicine Lodge, Newton
0sage City, Sedan, Sterling, Topeka, well
Inst n. Wichita, and Winfield.
The right is reserved by the Government to
reject any and all bids, or any part OF aoy
bid.
Bids will be opened at the hour and day
1 above stated, and bidders are invited 10 oo
| preSent at the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS. ...,
All bids must be accompanied 6y ceIuneo
| cheaks upon some United States DeposltoIy
| or the First National Bank Of Los Angeles,
| CAL, for at least FIyE per cent. OF the amount
| Of tho proposal . = ,,..,